CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP: America Wants Test Ban Treaty Ratified
Conducted 10/21-24/99; surveyed 1,005 adults; margin of error +/- 3% (release, 11/8).
Recently the U.S. Senate considered an international treaty, called the Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty, that would have banned testing of any nuclear devices by all countries in the world, including the United States. Had you heard about that treaty before I just mentioned it, or not?
65% Heard about it
34% Not heard about it
(If heard about treaty) How closely have you followed the arguments both for and against the treaty?
8% - Very closely
30% - Somewhat closely
22% - Not too closely
40% - Not at all closely
Are you aware of whether or not the U.S. Senate recently voted to approve the treaty, or are you unsure what the Senate did? [IF AWARE: What did the Senate do?]
26% - Voted to defeat the treaty
4% - Voted to ratify the treaty
60% - No not aware
9% - No opinion
[split sample]
Regardless of what the Senate actually did, what do you think the Senate should have done — (N=493; MoE +/-5%)
44% - Should have ratified treaty
21% - Should have withdrawn it
19% - Should have defeated the treaty
16% - No opinion
Regardless of what the Senate actually did, what do you think the Senate should have done —
(N=512; MoE +/-5%)
59% - Voted to ratify the treaty
29% - Voted to defeat the treaty
11% - No opinion